Alteration of serotonin system by polychlorinated biphenyls exposure

Neurochemistry International

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 809-816

  Boix, Jordi ^a   Cauli, Omar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain areas; Dioxin like; Environment; Neurotoxicity; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; SEROTONIN;

BIOACCUMULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; DAIRY PRODUCT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MEAT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84861136845     PISSN: 01970186     EISSN: 18729754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2012.03.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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